Democrat's paid speech to pro-Assad group thrusts Syria into Ohio primary

Revelations that candidate Dennis Kucinich was paid $20,000 for a speech in London brings an unusual twist to the gubernatorial race

Most Democratic primaries in 2018 have focused on bread-and-butter progressive issues like healthcare, education and gun control. In Ohio’s gubernatorial primary, however, domestic policy has increasingly been overshadowed by an unexpected figure: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria took center stage last week, after the two-time presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich revealed in an amended filing with the state ethics board that he had received $20,000 for a paid speech to a pro-Assad group in London.

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